As monuments fall, Confederate carving has size on its side
(World News USA)

STONE MOUNTAIN, Ga. (AP) — Some statues of figures from America`s slave-owning past have been yanked down by protesters, others dismantled by order of governors or city leaders. But the largest Confederate monument ever crafted — colossal figures carved into the solid rock of a Georgia mountainside — may outlast them all. Stone Mountain`s supersized sculpture depicting Gen. Robert E. Lee, Confederate President Jefferson Davis and Gen. Thomas J. “Stonewall” Jackson mounted on horseback has special protection enshrined in Georgia law. Even if its demolition were sanctioned, the monument`s sheer size poses serious challenges. The carving measures 190 feet (58 meters) across and 90 feet (27...